Sea level rise in Anzali Lagoon, Iran

Sea level rise in Anzali Lagoon, Iran

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Description:
Fluctuating water levels will affect the population
of the coastline and can cause substantial economic
damage if appropriate measurements are not taken. A
rise in sea level of 1.2 metres would flood Anzali, an
Iranian city on the low-lying coastal plain in the southwest
corner of the Caspian, and turn it into an island,
according to forecasts. This would cost the city billions
of dollars and cause massive population displacement.
The scenario for rising sea level and subsequent
events could very well repeat itself in the other major
ports around the Caspian Sea including Baku. In the
absence of preparedness, flooding could wreak havoc
in the capital of Azerbaijan and cause billions of dollars
worth of damage and untold human suffering leading
to possible social unrest and conflict.

Origin and destination of selected speciesNorth American comb jelly (Mnemiopsis
leidyi) was brought accidentally to the Caspian in
the ballast water of oil tankers. A voracious feeder on
zooplankton and fish larvae, it first arrived in the Black Sea
in the e...

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